A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

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The photo showed a woman, cradling a toddler who looked to be about a year old

Hailey stared at the pictures, thinking at first that they were sent to her by mistake as she didn’t recognize the people in them.

But then she saw Yeager in one of the photos and she was stunned

What the hell?

She was about to question the sender, brow furrowed in confusion, when a message popped up in the chat box

[This is Yeager’s ex–girlfriend, Bernice, and their child together]

Yeager had an ex and a kid?

As Hailey was still recovering from the shocking revelations, a voice message was delivered to her.

She stared at the audio note for a few moments before pressing play with trembling fingers.

Yeager’s voice filled the air “If she had something to hide, she wouldn’t be able to withstand your interrogation. Why are you still doubting her?“–

That was followed by the scornful tone of Janice. “Just look at her demeanor, her physique, even her gait exudes sensuality A woman as striking and attention–grabbing as her, I refuse to believe she doesn’t have something to hide.”

exquisite. Any average man would be enticed by her, let alone the kind of men found in nightclubs. Any influential man could easily manipulate her. Hence, any word from her could be swayed”

had met Yeager’s parents. Undoubtedly, this was their genuine perception

–

up without getting her?’ and ‘Mom, I didn’t stop you from questioning Hailey

doors opened. The rooftop garden immediately came into view with its comfortable red carpet, lush green grass, long wooden tables and chairs,

Yeager, impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, acting the perfect gentleman as he

calm and harmless, so why did he show

they all played back in her mind,

her, he took her hand and found it cold, “Hailey, what’s wrong? Are you coming down with

genuinely concerned, reaching out to feel her forehead. After a moment, he frowned, “You

appearance didn’t match his true nature. The face of her ex–husband, Austin Zimmer, suddenly overlapped with Yeager’s in her vision, leaving her momentanly unable to distinguish between the two men.

what about

her silence, Yeager asked with concern, “Hailey, are you okay? Did something

just surprised. You prepared such a special candlelit

revelation felt like a mere ripple on a calm lake.

she didn’t care, but she’d thought she’d finally found someone who truly loved her. It turned out that

calmness eased Yeager’s concerns, “Since you find it special, would

him to the

manner,

did was so polished and refined. It would be really hard to see through him if one only